00:00 I think it has shown that we can cut air pollution, toxic air pollution.
00:06 I have two teenage kids. I don't want them breathing in dirty air.
00:13 And look, I think it's really, really important about this, which is that devolution means that local mayors, local leaders,
00:19 make their decisions in the interests of the people that they represent.
00:24 And I think this is now a settled policy.
00:26 I don't think it would be the right thing to do to get rid of this policy.
00:30 I think what strikes me is that Sadiq has done everything he can to also help alleviate any costs that people face through his scrappage scheme.
00:37 He wants to expand his scrappage scheme further.
00:40 And I make this observation, which is the government both mandated action on clean air, the central government,
00:47 but they didn't give Sadiq any kind of help in helping people out with scrappage.
00:53 He's done everything he can to help out on scrappage and wants to go further.
00:57 And when you make these kind of decisions, of course there are going to be people who question them.
01:02 But I don't think anyone should be in any doubt about why Sadiq made this decision.
01:06 He made this decision because of the silent killer of air pollution in our country.
01:12 And we're seeing some kids go past us now, and it is for kids like them who are affected by this silent killer that Sadiq made the decision.
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